Portable reversible grade hone or road leveler



July 24, 1923. A. 3,462,577

s. B. JAMIESON PORTABLE REVERSIBLE GRADE HONE OR ROAD LEVELER Filed Feb. ll, 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet l l @MPJ A In z/e Z0 'r- JWM/gf M0/1@ i M25/Mu July 24; 1923.

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PORTABLE REVERSIBLE GRADE HCNE OR ROAD LEVELER Filed Feb. ll, 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 .July Z4, 11923. HAE?? s. B. JAMlEsoN PORTABLE REVERSIBLE GRADE HONE OR ROAD LEVELER Filed Feb. ll ,-1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 .Kunde/,ifo f www July 24, 1923.

S. B. JAMIESON PORTABLE REVERSIBLE GRADE HONE OR ROA'D LEVELER Filed Feb. ll, 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented `Indy 24, 1923.

Unirse STATES SAMUEL B. JAIWIESON, 0F MARATHON, NEW YORK.

PORTABLE RZEWERSIBLE GRADE HONE OR ROAD LEVELER.

*Application lcd February 11, 1920.

To all who/m, t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. JAMIEsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marathon, in the countyofCortland and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Reversible Grade Hones or Road Levelers, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to an improvement in portable reversible grade hones or road levelers and has for its primary object to provide in combination with a truck an ad justable series of hones capable of being adjusted to various angles vertically and laterally of the truck so as to form a complete road surface treating means, while in addition the parts are mounted so as to be readily transportable when either in an active or an inactive position.

Another object of the invention consists in the provision of a device of the above character which is so constructed that it may be-easily converted from a three-way road hone into a reversible grade hone or road levcler.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the connections between the hones and the truck to insure of the truck steadying the hones and holding them in a workable position at all times and to also permit of the operator to accomplish all of the adjustments from one side of the truck by reversing the hones at either end of the truck, in addition to permitting the machine to grade, pack, and level the earth at one operation throughout the whole width of the road.

With these objects in view my invention consists of certain novel features of construction and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claim7 reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a part of my device.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one end of a part of my device.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a part of my device with hones attached at right angles with road.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a detached part of my device.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of part of my device.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of truck, part of my device with side bones set at angles with Serial No. 357,976.

road and of end hones set at right angles with road.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of 3 way hones combined together without truck, a modied form of my device.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of truck with hones set diagonally to be used as road grader. The same reference characters denote like parts in each of the several figures of the drawings.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a truck` composed of a body portion A. and side rails 2, 2, said side rails being of angle iron, end pieces 3, 3 and bottom boards or slats 4, 4, 4; all mounted on the axles 5, 5 and having wheels 6, 6. The side bars 2, 2 are supported at the front end on the cross bar, 7 which has the pivotal support 8 on axle 5. The cross bar 7 has mounted on its under side the guards 9, 9 which extend over wheels 6, 6. At the front end of frame I have the foot board or dash 10, and a tool seat 11. As a part of my device I have the front hones B, B and the rear hone o'r crowner C, which may be connected tothe truck A as follows: The front hones by chains, 12, 12 are fastened to guard 9; and the rear hone by chains 13 are fastened -to the truck. In the construction of the side hones B. and B I have the parallel blades 14, 14` on the rear side of which is mounted at right angles the shelf 15, 15. Vertically mounted on the inner side of blades 14, 14 I have the support 16, 16 having the bent base 17, mounted on shelf 15. Pivotally mounted on and. between supports 16. 16, I have the parallel and pivotally mounted connecting plates 18, 18. Vertically mounted on rear end of lower connecting plate 18, I have the vertical support 16. Mounted on shelf 15 of rear blade 14 and parallel to support 16, I have the hand lever 19, it having pivotal connection with parallel connecting plates 18, 18 by means of bolts 20, 20, passing through sup port 16 and lever 19. Mounted rigidly on lower connecting plate 18 and on support 19` I have the guide 21, having in its outer sur` faces the cogs or teeth 22, 22 etc., and mounted on one side of lever 19 I have the lug 23 having mounted upon it the spring bolt 24, the lower end of which is adapted to engage cogs 22, 22, 22, of guide 21.

The rear hone C is similarily constructed., except that is has 3 sets of parallel connecting plates, 18, 18. Mounted between the lower plates 18, 18; I have the operator platform 25, being bolted to the flanges 26 shown in Fig. 8 on the lower parallel plate 18. On the outer side of hones B and B', the upper parallel connecting plate 18 is paralleled by an inner plate 18 and both y18 and 18 are pivotally connected with the vertical plate 16 at one end and with lever bar 19 at the other end. Mounted on the lower parallel connecting plate 18 on inner side of hones B and B I have the parallel perforated bolt bars 27,

27, and pivotally removably mounted thereon, I have the bars 28, 28. To adjust the distance between the hones B and B', I have mounted between them the removable perforated bar 29, shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8.

In the operation of my device, having reached the location in the road to be graded, I adjust the hones for the purposes desired and connect them with the truck as follows: lVhen I desire to smooth, fill and level the road, I adjust the hones and connect them with the truck as shown in Fig. 3. For finishing the road at one operation, I adjust vand position the hones, as shown in Fig. 7.

To operate the hones by horse power or motor power without the aid of truck, I place and connect the hones as shown in To use the hones as a road grader, I place and position the hones .and connect with truck, as shown in Fig. 8.

The platform 25 mounted underneath the lower parallel plates 18, 18 affords a place forthe operator to stand while adjusting the vertical angle of the hones, during the operation of the device.

'In any arrangement of these hones as before described, when in operation, if a solid stone or bowlder should happen to be in the road being worked the flexibility and vertical adjustment of the grader before described will permit them to pass over the obstacle and immediately drop in front of same in, perfect position and continue the work as before wit-hout danger of injury to the machine. In placing the hones inthe position shown in Figs. 7 and 8, or at right angles with the road or at any position desired by operator, the hones will follow the contour of the road grading and packing any depression that may be there, leaving` the road smooth and in a perfect condition by one operation.

Attention is further called to the fact that by adjustable and removable chain connection between hones and truck the hones can be readily separated from the truck and loaded crosswise of the truck frame for transportation through the villages or over permanent road ways and on to the next place to be worked without injuring the road surface during transportation.

Thus having described my invention what I claim as new and for which I desire Letters Patent is as follows:

In an arrangement of the character de scribed, three manually adjustable grade hones, flexible attaching means associated with each of the hones, two of the hones being arranged opposite and in spaced relation to each other, the remaining hone being arranged rearwardly of the space be* tween the lirst mentioned hones and an ad.- justable connection for maintaining the first mentioned hones in various positions in respect to each other including longitudinal perforated bars on the hones, a perforated connection bar, and means engaging the perforations adjacent the ends of the connecting bar and longitudinal perforated bars for maintaining the parts in substantially rigid positions of adjustment.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

SAMUEL B, .IAlVIIESONE 

